8 Things You Didn’t Know Your Plants Can Do

I am something of a latecomer to the wonders of gardening, but I am now very keen. For so many years I paid no attention to what was happening out there, but over the last 3 to 4 years I have found myself increasingly excited by seeing what the seasons will bring, planning the garden, spending time out there and choosing new seeds, plants and shrubs. Yes, I am a full convert, and one of my annual highlights is now visiting Gardener’s World Live with my mum – seriously, my twenty-something-year-old self would not believe it!

My favourites are roses, so I have plenty of those, along with peonies, hydrangeas, clematis, honeysuckle, oh, seriously, I could go on and on so I will stop there. Every time I visit garden centres or even just my mum’s garden, I spot another plant that I’d like to have so it goes on the list. Fortunately, my mum is a brilliant gardener so she’ll often propagate cuttings for me from her own flowers and shrubs – her garden is like my own free garden centre!

Along with appreciating the aesthetics, I am always interested in the value that plants can add, whether it be to wildlife or to our own health. Natural remedies will have been around for many years, and chemical-free options are not only less damaging to the world and our bodies, but can also often be cheaper, so a win all round.

So it was with interest that I read this infographic, 8 Things You Didn’t Know Your Plants Can Do….

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Hi, I’m Jocelyn, a happily married mum to two primary school-aged children.

I’m sharing stories, suggestions and solutions around family life, to try to make things that little bit easier, that little bit slicker and that little bit less chaotic (but let’s face it, family life is by definition chaos at times!). Hope I can help!